Fate of one of world’s biggest cobalt mines at stake in DRC dispute

26 June 2022 - 00:00

By Michael J. Kavanagh

A dispute over one of the biggest copper and cobalt mines is escalating in the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening to disrupt exports of essential battery materials and raising questions about the project’s future.

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